Dinalungan, Aurora
Dinalungan, officially the Municipality of Dinalungan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Dinalungan; Ilocano: Ili ti Dinalungan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 11,322 people.[4]
Dinalungan | |
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| Municipality of Dinalungan | |
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 Map of Aurora with Dinalungan highlighted | |
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.svg.png)  Dinalungan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°06′N 121°46′E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) |
| Province | Aurora |
| District | Lone District |
| Founded | June 18, 1966 |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Manuel A. Torres |
| • Vice Mayor | Tito T. Tubigan |
| • Congressman | Rommel Rico T. Angara |
| • Electorate | 9,039 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 316.85 km2 (122.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16.9 m (55.4 ft) |
| Population (2015 census)[4] | |
| • Total | 11,322 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,658 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.08% (2015)[5] |
| • Revenue (₱) | 80,715,316.04 (2016) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3206 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Two protected areas, the Talaytay Protected Landscape and the Simbahan-Talagas Protected Landscape, are located in the municipality.
Geography
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 316.85 square kilometres (122.34 sq mi) [2] constituting 10.07% of the 3,147.32-square-kilometre- (1,215.19 sq mi) total area of Aurora.
Barangays
Dinalungan is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.[6]
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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| 2015[4] | 2010[7] | |||||
| 037704001 | Abuleg | 10.9% | 1,236 | 1,190 | 0.72% | |
| 037704002 | Zone I (Poblacion) | 16.6% | 1,881 | 1,866 | 0.15% | |
| 037704003 | Zone II (Poblacion) | 14.7% | 1,666 | 1,653 | 0.15% | |
| 037704004 | Nipoo (Bulo) | 8.0% | 905 | 896 | 0.19% | |
| 037704005 | Dibaraybay | 11.4% | 1,292 | 1,283 | 0.13% | |
| 037704006 | Ditawini | 5.8% | 659 | 686 | −0.76% | |
| 037704007 | Mapalad | 6.7% | 763 | 812 | −1.18% | |
| 037704008 | Paleg | 10.6% | 1,203 | 971 | 4.16% | |
| 037704009 | Simbahan | 15.2% | 1,717 | 1,631 | 0.98% | |
| Total | 11,322 | 10,988 | 0.57% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Dinalungan, Aurora | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
29 (84) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67 (2.6) |
54 (2.1) |
51 (2.0) |
50 (2.0) |
135 (5.3) |
166 (6.5) |
199 (7.8) |
191 (7.5) |
188 (7.4) |
157 (6.2) |
102 (4.0) |
104 (4.1) |
1,464 (57.5) |
| Average rainy days | 17.0 | 13.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 20.9 | 22.4 | 25.8 | 26.0 | 24.9 | 19.3 | 15.7 | 16.6 | 230.8 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4][7][9][10] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2015 census, Dinalungan had a population of 11,322.[4] The population density was 36 inhabitants per square kilometre (93/sq mi).
References
- "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "Province: Aurora". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- "Dinalungan, Aurora Profile". PhilAtlas.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Municipal: Dinalungan, Aurora". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- "Dinalungan, Aurora: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Aurora". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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